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Vero Beach Airport prepares for JetBlue and American service; council hears parking, terminal and lease plans
Summary
Airport staff briefed council on terminal rehabilitation, new airlines (JetBlue in December; American in February), parking-lot redesign and talks with a private operator to manage long-term parking. Staff described short-term employee parking and plans for a permanent Parking Lot C to be built after the busy season.
City airport officials told the council the terminal rehabilitation and parking improvements are moving forward while two new carriers prepare to begin service.
Taj, the airport director (name given in the meeting as "Taj"), said JetBlue will begin service Dec. 11 and American Airlines is scheduled to start Feb. 12, giving the airport three commercial carriers once all launches occur. "These are not airlines that we have recruited or solicited or offered any kind of financial incentives to be here," Taj said, adding carriers approached the airport…
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